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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
8
The Randalia area church scene lists Sunday services at Epworth League and Fairview, with a gospel team visiting Mandalin and Fairview on Sept. 22. Benevolence appeals urge support before year end. Local updates cover travel, farm shipments, meat market plans, reading circles, social events, and notices about residents and guests.
Center Grove residents Koebler and his wife visited relatives and friends in Peoria Illinois last week. Jon Robbing returned Friday from Stillman Valley Illinois where he had been visiting his brothers and other relatives. Master Claira Davia is reported ill.
Mrs Thompson and Mrs D Thompson return from a trip through Llantena and the Weal. F E Gleason remarks on strong first week as landlord. The new elevator progress nears completion. Mabel Barkley opens a school in Riley district. Dr Sherman plans to move to New York City for further work after PhD. expects to teach in the city. Chamberlains remedy praised for colic and diarrhoea. sold by Rickert and Davis.
A political column criticizes Representative Underwood for distorted tariff figures claiming tariffs raise costs on ordinary goods. It argues tariffs target imported goods, benefit American workers, and that Underwood’s claims show the Democrats are hard pressed to defend free trade.
The Evening Post presents a speculative forecast showing how all states voting like Vermont could alter Taft's sectors and colleges. The piece notes Wilson arrives amid a crowd and references Bryan and Parker's earlier election, all amid a snowy political metaphor.
A retrospective on President Taft's administration highlights record prosecutions under the Sherman act, sugar trust fraud revelations, and a tax on corporations. It notes postal savings banks, railroad rate controls, and renewed social reform efforts including child labor investigations and protective measures for workers.
A critical view argues President Taft's tariff board failed to influence policy as Democrats in Congress blocked recommendations and extended the employer provisions to railroad carriers. The piece credits Taft for self-promotion rather than substantive reform, labeling actions as self-glorifying and ineffective.
The piece notes a nationwide surge in demand for unskilled and skilled labor across the United States from New York to California, with laborers needed in harvests forests mines factories and public works. It argues current conditions boost farm prices and farmer prosperity, questioning a Washington administration change and urging stability.
The article compares federal government expenses from 1882 to 1892 with later decades and notes Roosevelt’s steeper rise, Taft’s efforts to curb growth, and a reduction in armament outlays from 663 million to 454 million. It argues for recognizing fiscal restraint as worthwhile.
Fragmentary text discusses protective tariff policy and its perceived deception. Mentions relief of the tariff and its impact on American industry, suggesting past consequences and lessons. No clear events, dates, or identifiable figures due to damaged OCR.
A Louisville Times piece notes a return toward normalcy with a nationwide acknowledgment of the merits of reform and the need for factual presentation. The editorial appeals for calm, stability, and responsible leadership as society reorients post conflict.
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